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American Gulag

Hundreds of 9/11 detainees remain behind bars, shrouded in secrecy.

By Geov Parrish

Nine months after September 11, an unknown number of people—probably hundreds—remain in jails, held on visa violations, as material witnesses, or without charges. Since late last fall, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has deflected growing public outcry over the detainees by simply refusing to provide information on them. On June 12, a New Jersey state appeals court ruled that the federal… return to article

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